Geeked Out & Modified 29 gal BC

[nanoman28g]

I have always admired your tank! Just awesome.

 

[TinpanVA]

Thanks! It's been a love/hate relationship for sure.

 

[nanoman28g]

Thanks! It's been a love/hate relationship for sure.

The only thing that I hate is when I mess up! like killing a couple of my SPS colonies when I scraped off my pulxing from the glass!

 

[FLipp]

Looks great! What skimmer is that?

 

[TinpanVA]

Aquamaxx HOB-1

 

[nanoman28g]

Aquamaxx HOB-1

I have heard that Skimmer is a Boss when it comes to skimming.

 

[TinpanVA]

It's a little oversized, but it does such a great job compared to the other I've tried. Should be standard equipment on this tank.

 

[TinpanVA]

New FTS

 

[427HISS]

It's a little oversized, but it does such a great job compared to the other I've tried. Should be standard equipment on this tank.

I agree, one of the best !

 

[kendavjac]

great tank. I have had my cube set up for a couple years, but it is no where close to yours.

 

[TinpanVA]

It was time for an upgrade, I was noticing much better growth dead center of the tank where the 2 center pucks had the red and green LEDs not just white and blues like on the 2 outside pucks. On top of that I was looking to get rid of the disco effect on the sand bed. So it was time to go shopping....



kit came with new fan, power supply, plastic cover, pucks and lenses.



Started with this



Removed the cover, lenses, motherboard, and disconnected the fan,



removed the fan and installed the larger fan



Once the fan was installed, used the glue gun to squirt some into the hole to seal around the cord.



Mounted new pucks



Connected the fan and installed the new motherboard



Pushed in the new lenses



New cover and voila, new LED fixture. Start to finish, 15 or 20 mins



I'll try and get a new FTS this weekend, took a little while to find a new setting (color) I liked and write the program into the director.

 

[spspirate]

Very nice upgrade!!

 

[TinpanVA]

Thanks andy. Looks pretty sweet. The uv and violet give it a purplish hue, T5 ish. I like.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Very nice FTS!!

 

[TinpanVA]

Ready, Set, Photo-bomb.......

Under the new LEDs

 

[TinpanVA]

 

[GtTap]

Looking great tinpan so much color.

 

[Scubafrog]

Beautiful! Great looking Biocube.

 

[FishnFriendz]

Pretty nice pictures. Love them all

 

[TinpanVA]

Out with the old, and in with the new. A new build begins.